Creating Modern User Experiences Using React.js and ASP.NET Core

Abstract

A revolution in web development has taken place over the past decade. While server-side rendering platforms such as ASP.NET Core, Ruby on Rails, and Spring MVC are still relevant and powerful, faster JavaScript engines, the emergence of ECMAScript 2015, and the evolution of front-end frameworks such as ReactJS and Angular 4 are allowing developers to create more immersive front-end experiences using JavaScript. In this new model, the role of the server has been increasingly limited to delivering RESTful services with most of the user interface being rendered on the client using powerful front-end frameworks. In this chapter, you will learn how ASP.NET Core embraces this new workflow. You will also learn how the new ASP.NET Core project format can be used in conjunction with complex JavaScript libraries to build next-generation user interfaces that interact with ASP.NET Core RESTful web APIs.